It was clean and tidy and the bed and pillows were comfortable

One of the most welcoming hostels in Auckland. Staff are simultaneously professional and down-to-earth. Abundant kitchen space with a plethora of whiteware, stove hobs, and appliances. Significant food storage space. Comfortable lounge. There's also a pool table in the basement. Clean facilities. Sturdy bed frames with access to storage (bring your own large padlock). Good atmosphere - a comfortable mix of keeping to yourself while having the option to socialize. There is a door code that changes regularly so no randoms can just walk in - I experienced this at previous hostels so I was relieved to see this security feature in action.

The bed storage could definitely be more secure - the bolt sliders need to be adjusted and hinges need to be added. I could simply move the whole panel - with the bolt remaining locked with a padlock - and (with a little difficulty) remove the panel to access my belongings. Room 19, bed E. However, I am being devil's advocate as it would be pretty obvious to anyone in the room that the storage is not yours if you tried this. Although, you can often just be the only one in an 8 bed dorm.

Location

Location amongst nightclubs

- Friendly and helpful staff - late check in available - clean, well stocked kitchen

- bad smell in top floor showers. I opted to shower elsewhere. - incredibly rough location. I didn’t feel safe going he outside the hostel alone at night. Lots of homeless and drug addicts hanging around. A fatal shooting occurred 10 minutes away, which has prompted me to check out & move elsewhere.

Really good facilities and I liked the vibe because it's a bit smaller which means more cozy for me. Kitchen and everything else is without issue and the beds are proper and I slept really well.

Sometimes it's a bit noisy from the street because of the thin insulation but I slept good anyway.

This hostel is located close to the CBD in a interesting inner city spot. There is an abundance of restaurants within easy walking distance. This was convenient as my trip with Haka/Intrepid left from this hostel the next morning.

The shared mixed gender bathrooms and toilets were not clean. I knew i was sharing bathroom and toilet facilities, but i did not realise beforehand, that the facilities were for both females & males. As my room was located up several flights of stairs, it was a wee bit challenging carrying my luggage up & down the large staircases. There is no lift available in this older style building.

Noisy outside most of the night from street people

Everything about Haka Lodge was brilliant. From the time of arriving to leaving. Accommodation was comfortable, clean, staff were friendly...location handy

No negatives.